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X-ray attack Chess Puzzles

Search 49,500 locally indexed real-game positions, narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then play each stored tactical line directly on the board without an upstream connection.

155 real-game puzzles in this collection

What is a x-ray attack?

An X-ray attacks or defends through an intervening piece. The rear piece exerts force along the line even before the blocker moves, which produces surprising captures and defenses.

How to spot it

Follow your long-range pieces through enemy blockers to what stands behind. If the blocker is forced to move or capture, the X-rayed square is already yours.

What this set trains

X-ray sets stretch your line vision beyond the first obstacle — a skill that also prevents nasty surprises against you.

Foundation: 41Developing: 45Challenging: 37Advanced: 32

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Puzzle 0LJAx

Rating 648 backRankMateendgamemaster
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Puzzle 0xRIO

Rating 681 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0phzy

Rating 730 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0NO4h

Rating 738 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0LX0d

Rating 766 backRankMateendgamemaster
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Puzzle 0GnPa

Rating 818 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 05Pp0

Rating 828 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 01rGp

Rating 860 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 07PAM

Rating 870 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 06Ipb

Rating 880 backRankMateendgamelong
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Puzzle 0HkvO

Rating 894 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0QPDc

Rating 896 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 08XHD

Rating 929 crushingendgamekingsideAttack
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Puzzle 0B7rf

Rating 930 crushingkingsideAttackmiddlegame
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Puzzle 05Gv1

Rating 973 endgamekingsideAttackmate
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